Chuck Kuhn has become an active player in the data center real estate market in Northern Virginia, and his JK Land Holdings is now expanding its business to other leading North American data center markets.
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Facebook Showcases its 40 Million Square Feet of Global Data Centers
Facebook has invested $16 billion in building and operating its data centers in the United States, the company said yesterday as it unveiled a new web site showcasing its plans for 40 million square feet of global data center infrastructure.
Prime Data Centers Plans $1 Billion Project in Suburban Chicago
Prime Data Centers is entering the Suburban Chicago market in a big way. The developer says it will invest $1 billion to create a 750,000 square foot data center campus in Elk Grove Village.
Vantage Data Centers Expands Into Asia, Acquiring Agile, PCCW Assets
With its latest expansion into the Asia-Pacific market, Vantage Data Centers will have a footprint that stretches from Warsaw to Kuala Lumpur, including assets acquired last week from Agile Data Centers and PCCW in a $1.5 billion deal.
Satellites, Supercomputers and Big Data Help Refine Storm Forecasts
As Hurricane Ida illustrates, real-time weather data collection and accurate forecasting are essential for protecting lives and property. New satellites are providing imaging data that can help refine weather modeling and forecasts.
Strategic Datasphere Launches, Plans $1.5 Billion in Data Center Investment
Strategic Datasphere is the newest well-funded entrant in the data center industry, arriving with $500 million in backing and plans to deploy $1.5 billion in data center investments in the U.S. and Europe.
Vertiv Makes $2 Billion Acquisition, Warns of Supply Chain Challenges
Vertiv is buying power distribution specialist E&I Engineering Ireland in a $2 billion deal that will boost its portfolio and market reach. The company also warned that data center supply chain shortages are impacting the price and availability of equipment.
Digital 9 Acquires Verne Global, Citing Need for Sustainable Data Centers
Iceland’s Verne Global has been acquired by Digital 9 Infrastructure for £231 million ($320 million) in a deal that highlights investor interest in digital infrastructure assets with a strong sustainability story.
Data Center Evolution and the Road to Liquid Cooling
Traditional cooling systems will certainly still have their place in the data center. However, new types of workloads simply require a new way to cool the servers on which they operate. A new Data Center Frontier special report, courtesy of TMGcore, looks at how liquid cooling is driving the evolution of the data center industry.
Louisiana Data Centers Rely on Generators in Wake of Hurricane Ida
Leading data center service providers in Louisiana continued operating through Hurricane Ida, relying on backup generators to ride out widespread utility outages. The battered area’s on-premises data centers face major challenges and extended outages.
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